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The US state that's just banning cousins getting married - and the 16 that still allow it

A US state is banning marriages between first cousins. The ban will be enforced from the beginning of October and, leaving 16 states where cousin marriage is currently legal. Connecticut will prohibit ...
AOL

Connecticut to ban first cousin marriages, which are still legal in at least 16 states

One step closer to keeping it out of the family. Connecticut is set to place a firm ban on marriages between first cousins at the start of October in a rare instance of unanimous agreement between ...
Hartford Courant

Connecticut enacts ban on first-cousin marriage. Some people opposed the new law

Starting Oct. 1, Connecticut residents will no longer be able to marry their cousins. The state joined 32 others this week in outlawing the practice when Gov. Ned Lamont signed House Bill 6918, now ...
Valley News Live

First cousin marriages to be banned in this state starting next month

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A new law in Connecticut is expected to go into effect on Oct. 1, banning first-cousin marriages. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed on the bill earlier ...
WHYY

Legislation recognizing first-cousin marriages dies in the Delaware House

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Legislation that would recognize marriages between first cousins failed in the ...